Beschreibung:

Ramusio, Giovanni Battista Delle navigatione et viaggi ... con molti vaghi discorsi ... Venice: Giunti, 1588 (vol. I, "Quarta editione". Vol. II, "in questa nuova editione accresciuto": 1583. Vol. III, "di nuova stampata": 1606) 3 volumes, folio (12 1/8 x 8 1/8 in.; 310 x 203 mm). Vol. I with three double-page (full sheet) engraved maps, a woodcut map of the Nile, 10 other woodcuts, including plans of Ethiopian churches; vol. II with a woodcut; vol. III with 7 double-page woodcut maps on inserted sheets, 2 single-page woodcut maps, and 38 in-text woodcuts of differing sizes depicting native plants, animals, and ethnographic subjects, decorative woodcut initials, printer's mark; dampstain in fore-margin of vol. 1 title and next two leaves with small repair, outer marginal staining in early leaves of vol. III, other scattered minor spotting and browning especially in a few quires of vol. 3, but the paper overall in good condition. Contemporary speckled sheep, gilt spine labels, edges red-sprinkled; joints slightly worn but sound, a few scuff marks and stains.